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o o o o nn o Ml u n mm uJiyJWIjl Regional Edition Medford 18 Pages - - if i fr-il ' - ' 55th Year Price 10 Cents Tribune MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, I960 No. 146 Senator Kennedy Pledges To Revitalize Education Salem Audience Hears Call for Federal Action Flemming Charge Vigorously Denied Salem, Ore. CUP1J Sen. John F. Kennedy campaigned through Oregon today with a pledge to revitalize American education and to solve the Pacific Northwest's vital tim ber industry problems if he Is elected president. The Democratic presiden tial candidate flew from Seat tle to Eugene, where he called for "emergency federal ac tion to halt the decline" in American schooling. Urges Fresh Approach Later, in Salem, he issued a statement urging a "fresh and imaginative approach to re solve the problems of our na tion's timber industry." He said an expension of home building would help solve the problem. ' He headed for Portland by motorcade after appearing here. Following a' speech at a rally in Portland tonight, he was to board a special train for a whistle stop tour through the Sacramento Valley of California. Denies Charge At a Seattle news confer ence before flying to Oregon, Kennedy vigorously denied a charge by welfare secretary Arthur S. Flemming that he had completely distorted Vice President Richard M. Nixon's record on teachers' salaries and medical care for the aged. The Democratic nominee said Flemming was "misin formed" in making his accusa tion FlemminK told a news conference Tuesday he was "burned up" by charges he .ow Kennedy had made, say ing Nixon was opposed to raising teachers' salaries or providing ample medical aid for the agea. In his Eugene speech, Ken rt insisted that "it is time for action in public educa- linn " "Some people say they can nn mainr differences be tween the two presidential candidates in this campaign, vnnoriv said. "They say there are no longer any major issues between the two politi cal parties. But I know that no one in this state would agree with that statement. Many Major Differences i-, ih candidate saic "there are many major differ- manv major issues on which the Democrats ...m lake stronger action than the Republicans. And he outlined a four-point program .,1,-atinn as an example. Th Democratic nominee ..tllnl fnr: -Launching of "a massive nstniction program for both our public schools and our colleges - to make up our present shortage, and to pre pare for the coming wave of new students." Wants Teachers Fund -Inclusion of funds for teachers salaries in federal aid i. ...mtinn - an item agreed to bv the Senate this year but balked at by the House in a jlalemnte over such lcgisla- ti0-Crcation of "a sizable and effective scholarship p r o sram" starting with rcstora Ti "the federal-state col lege scholarship program that Hmnncd from the Na- Education Act. .vvnansion of "our support r,-spareh - In the gov- . nment - in the universities - in private laboratories. j jrjjf """n rim awaaJt I . . . t dUaMMMiaMi Ike Asks Russia To Refrain From Activities in Congo UN REPRESENTATIVE With President Eisenhower and Henry Cabot Lodge, GOP vice presidential nominee looking on, James Wadsworth, left, is sworn in as a U.S. repre sentative to the United Nations in a White House ceremony today. Supreme Court Jus tice Charles E. Whlttakcr administers the oath. Wadsworth succeeds Lodge, who re signed to campaign as Richard Nixon's run ning mate. (UPI Telephoto) Business Secrets Debate Subject At Drug Hearing Kefauver Clashes With Republicans Washington -IUPII- Chairman Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) and three Republicans clashed at the reopening of the Senate drug investigation today on whether witnesses can be forced to reveal "business se crets" when testifying. The conflict centered on what records officials of Le- derle Laboratories of the American Cyanamid Co., New York, N.Y., and other leading antibiotic manufac turers would be required to discuss in open hearings by the Senate anti-trust and monopoly subcommittee. Documents Subpoenaed The firms have balked at furnishing some documents on costs and prices, but they were subpoenaed. The com panies claimed that disclosure of some things would place them at a "competitive disadvantage." Kefauver agreed to consid er each such request on its own merits but refused to give the drug firms blanket permission to keep the wraps on all records they want to withhold from public view. Oppose Open Sessions Senate GOP Leader Ever ett M. Dirkscn of Illinois de manded that the issue be set tled in a closed-door session Supporting Dirksen were Sens. Roman L. Hruska (R- Neb.), and Alexander Wiley (R-Wis.). But Kefauver overruled the move and ordered the hear ings to proceed. The. key issue before the Senate investigators was whether the American' public Is being over-charged when it pays about SO cents a pill for antibiotics. Size of Farm in County Increases; Total Decreases Census Figures Show 1,908 in 1959 The average size of farms in Jackson county has in creased while the total num ber has decreased, the U.S. census bureau reporled today. ine laotf tarm census showed there were 1,908 farms in the county last year. compared to 2,647 in 1954, the last prior from census, or decrease of 424 during the five-year period. However, the total acreage in farms rose from 472,739 In 1954 to 627,051 last year, and the average farm size in creased from 178.6 acres to 328.6 acres. A breakdown of county farms by size show that 369 farms are under 10 acres; 642 are from 10 to 49 acres; 121, 50 to 69 acres; 146, 70 to 09 acres; 130, 100 to 139 acres; 117, 140 to 179 acres; 53, 180 to2 19 acres; 38, 220 to 259 acres; 138, 260 to 499 acres; 77, 500 to 999 acre; 31, 1,000 to 1,999 acres, and 45 which are 2,000 acres or more. The average value of farms n the county was $35,282, up from $25,862 in 1954. Of the county's farm opera tors, 1,474 owned their own farms, 309 owned part of the land and rented additional acreage, and 97 were tenant farmers. Of the total number of farms in the county, 800 were commercial farms, ,7 " ' -7": - : 1 J 'f . . V - : viHii ;x IS i mlv Two hundred thirty farms the Junior Service League reported having 305,172 Bart- here to be used as prizes in lett pear trees of which 245,-1 its Italian Interlude "brunch" SENDING GIFTS Mayor Osvaldo Cagnasso of Alba, Italy, Italy, Medford's sister city, has offered to send a number of gifts to the Junior Service League here for use as prizes at the League's brunch, Sept. 19, at the Mon Dcsir Dining Inn, Central Point. The event is being held for the benefit of the kindergarten for hard-of-hearing children and it is for this reason that Alba is sending the gifts. Gifts from Alba To Be Prizes at League's 'Brunch1 Alba, Italy, Medford's sister city, is sending a number of gifts, including 500 rare Ital ian coins and a special doll, to Amazing Vote Drops Dismissal Acts by Leaders Lumumba's Speech Deepens Crisis Leopoldville, The Congo -IUHI- The Congolese Chamber of Deputies postponed the showdown between President Joseph Kasavubu and Premier Patrice Lumumba today with an amazing vote that canceled each man's dismissal of tho other from office. Before the unexpected vote, Lumumba sharply attacked United Nations action in clos ing The Congo's airfields and national radio station. Crisis Deepened His speech appeared to deepen the crisis between his government and the United NH t ions. The deputies followed the premier's speech with a reso lution that cancelled Knsa- vubu's dismissal of Lumumba and Lumumba's dismissal of Kasavubu. The resolution passed by a vote of 60 to 19. For two days the two lead ers had been trying to fire each other. Lumumba voted on the motion, then left tho chamber amid cheers from his followers. Most of Kasavubu's legisla tive followers were not in the chamber when the vote was taken. Kasavubu himself re mained at his official mansion under U.N. protection. Showdown Postponed Most observers said the voto 099 are of bearing age. There were 193 farms with other variety of pear trees with 387,645 trees of which 348.- 114 were of bearing age. Compared to 1954, more Bartlett pear trees were re ported in 195B, but less of bearing age. For other pear "I am really pleased that the friendship between the towns of Medford and Alba only postponed the showdown Stnrls hoino orninrntn nA 1W OeiWCCn Uie IWO men. - 1 tlH T I 4 . .i ...M .ci .s in uwor oi your votc o coniden(:e ln parUa. Kiuuergurien ior aisarjiea cnu- for the benefit of disabled children Sept. 19. Mrs. Jonathan Middlclon, league chairwoman of the event, said the promise ot gifts came in the form ot a letter from Alba s Mayor, os- 1 valdo Cagnasso. The League's brunch, which Washington-llW - President Eisenhower called on Russia today to refrain from any unilateral action in the Congo which could cause a spread of the civil war there. The President told his news conference the United Stales deplores the Soviet Un ion's action in supplying planes and other equipment for military purposes to the Congo. He urged Russia to cease these activities and instead to lend its support to collective efforts to straighten out the serious situa tion there through tho United Nations. He said the U.N. is the only organisation able to act without adding to the risk of spread ing the conflict. (Continued on page 2) Reaistration Slated For St. Mary's Pupils Registration of students of St. Mary's grade ana iubu schools will be held Thursday nd Friday with regular class es beginning Monday, oepv. 12. Students of all eight grades are asked to register begin-1 ning at 9 a.m. Thursday. High school juniors anu sen iors will register Thursday, and freshmen and sophomores Friday. Hours will be from 9 to 11:30 a.m. ana irom i iu 5 p.m. both days. Problems arising from the lnrirer-than-expccted increase in enrollment at St. Mary's makes it imperative that reg istration be completed during ih nnnnlnled times if at all possible, according to school officials. There win De a mu rfoni nnnulation of- approxi mntelv 775 this year, and many are being turned away horanso nf lack of room in some grades, they said. n.irinir the first week of sehnnl. beginning Sept. 12, rhildren In the first three grades will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. The fourtn inrougn the eighth grades will be dis missed at 2:15 p.m. Parents are asked to see that trans portation is provided for the students at these earlier times. After the first week, all grades will be dismissed ac cording to the regular school schedule. All high school classes will observe a full schedule begin ning Sept. 12. New Superior of the St. Mary Convent this year is Sister M. Naadene Ann who moved here from Spokane, change necessitated Because of school growth. Sister M. Inez Joan will serve for a second year as principal of the grade school. Other Sisters of the Holy Names added to the teaching staffs this vear include Sister M. Michaelann and bister M. Magadalene in the high school; and Sister Petronille Marie, Sister M. Jane Christa and Sister Francis Marion in the grade school. New lay teachers are Rich ard Paup and Duane Daley. Paup will teacn nign scnooi classes and Daley in the grades. Both also will have coaching duties. Ashland Plans Street Program varieties the total number of) ,u .hi.,. u,ui in. nA. 1- 1 i, I tnil kni I U1U"B . . . is i um.i u j, alvle snow, is oeing 1 hnlrt for the benefit ot tne kindergarton for hard-ot-near- ine children. It was for this reason that Alba agreed to send gifts for the function. Mayor Cagnasso Said in his letter: "It's Alba'; heart that wants to be near Medford's in helping those poor children." the number of trees not oil bearing age la substantially larger than in 1954. There are now 39,531 trees In. this cate gory compared to 7,790 in 1954. j. t:i wash., wncre sne was 3uy1.ii- Mi'nimum Reading lies por of Sacrcd Heart scioi. She 45-Year-Od Record This morning's minimum temperature tied a 45-yeai-old record for the low for the Med ord vicinity on this date. The weather bureau station ,t the airport reported a 40 Scgree' minimum. Low was ?hT,am. on Sept. 7. 1960. replaces Sister Gerard Mary who, after three years at St. Mary's, has moved to Maryl hurst college. Sister Cecilia Mary has been named principal of the high school. This Is the first year that the suDerlor of the com munity has not, also served as 1 high school principal, Golf Winner Hurt In Traffic Mishap Laurence Eugene Butler, S4. of 610V4 King St., was re ported in' good condition at Rogue Va':y hospital this morning following a two-car acicdent on Country wud or, n.,r mark Oak dr. Butler won the senior di vision championship in the Southern Oregon L.011 lourna mnni this WOOk. Arcording to city police, the Buticr vehicls was hit by a ir.tf-V operated by William Haves Wall. 37. of 2357 Ross lane, and owned by the Moore Steel company. Pniire said the Buticr ve hicle was attempting to stop ,..1, ihn accident occurred. won inlH officers that he .tnrtpH to dbss the automobile, A 16V4-foot steel I beam on the truck pierced the rear vinHnw of the automobile, hit Butler and traveled on out the uHnHshield. Buticr is being treated ior facial lacerations and broken ribs. Mrs. Buticr, a passenger in the car, was not injured. Wall was cited by police for following o close, failing to nhtnin a chauffeur's license, and failing to secure a load. Ashland-The Ashland City council last night passed a resolution approving a $70, 000 street improvement pro gram and called a public hear ing for 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 20. The program, which calls for paving, curbing and gut tering for 12 streets, was pre sented to the council by City Superintendent Elmer Biegci at the Aug. 16 council session. Biegel told the council at that time he felt improvement of the 8.500 linear feet of streets was necessary "to Keep our program rolling." Work would be performed over a two-year period. Streets which would be lm- nroved are Hillview dr., from Siskiyou blvd. to Peachy lane; Normal ave. from Highway 66 to the Southern Pacific rigni of wav: Clark st. from oaroen Wav to Walker ave.; souin Mountain ave. from Pleasant Way to Prospect St.; Prospect from South Mountain to jmkb rier: Gresham St. from Fair- view to Iowa St.; Auourn si, from Iowa to Gresham; Wlmer st. from Scenic dr. to cnesv nut St.; Scenic dr. from Maple st. to the curve south ot Man- zanita; Rock st. from Coolldge in MaDle sts.: Coolidee Irom Rock to Scenic, and iviapie from North Main to Chestnut, Fund Opening Date Changed Ashland-The Ashland-Tal- ent United Fund today an nounced it has changed its campaign kickoff from Sept. 19 to Sept. 26 to complete or ganizational activities and make "dramatic changes' in its campaign strategy. Dr. John W. Bradshaw, campaign chairman, said this year's goal of $21,968 is lower than 1959 but is some 8 per cent higher than actually raised last year. Last year's goal was $23,750, but only $20,520 was raised. Analvzing the 1959 cam paign, Dr. Bradshaw said that there were two main leuouno whv the goal was not achicved-failure of volunteers to contact employees and ran ure by management to allow volunteers to contact em- nlovees. The r uno s ooaru ui unti.- tnrs last summer voiea 10 change the basis for full share irivina bv employees to one hour s wages per monin iui 12 months and that by em ployers at "such an amount as to satisfy and encourage (their) employees to give tneir full share." 361 Teachers To Tour Businesses Some 361 teachers of the Medford school district will be guests of some 52 local bus iness ctablihmcnts tomorrow, during the third annual Bu- iness-Education day. . H TV fhrlstensen. chairman of tho Medford Chamber of Commerce education commit tee, said this morning the teachers and business leaders would meet at 8:30 a.m. to morrow at Hedrick Junior High school. Before going to their "business assignment they will hear Russ McNeill from Portland, who will speak until shortly after 9 a.m. touring local business facilities thev will lunch with their hosts before the event concludes at 1 p.m. nr. rinv elves the local ed ucators an opportunity to tour hnslness firms and discuss problems facing business op r.ii Inns with the firms' rep resentatives. An Education- Business Day scncauieo uci. 07 nffcrs a chance for the bus inessmen to tour the Medford school system and us iacu-ities. Rnlse -lUPIl-Rop. Al Ullman m.Ore.l. savs Vice President Richard Nixon is using Agri culture Secretary Ezra Taft Benson as a "whipping boy." Mount Coatmore Los Angeles Man Confesses Murders Hollywood - fUPI) - A gan gling, bespectacled lens pol isher who said his "strange urge to kill" led him to strangle three women today underwent e detector tests to determine if he murdered others. Henry A. Busch, 29, blurted out his confession and then led police to two bodies Tues day shortly after his arrest for assaulting a woman In his car. - Five Injured Stiff n Area Hospitals Five of six Dersons hospital ized in Saturday automobile ccidents were still in vancy hospitals today. Reported in satisfac t o r y condition at Ashland general hospital ore Mrs. Betty June Rutherford, 39, of Anderson, Calif., and her daugiuer, Pamela Lu Rutherford, 8. Robert Stralhhearn itutner ford III, 8, Mrs. Rutherford's son, is reported in fair con dition at Rogue Valley hos pital, Medford. In fair condition at Sacred Heart hospital is Charles Lee Coleman, . 72, of Kcooing, Calif. In good condition at the same hospital is Rose H. Ol son, 71, of Oakland, cam. Discharged from Rogue Val ley hospital was Thomas Har old Blymincr, aa, whub Fifth Candidate Files for Post Ashland Mrs. W. B. (Faith) McCullough submitted a peti linn nn the last day of filing vnstnrdav to become the fifth ftinrltrlnte . lor one ui im t vacancies on the Ashland city City Recorder W. E. Bartlet said there were no other late mini's. Mrs. McCullough, former .nMotv editor of the "Ashland newsDaoer, will compete .o-in.t F. mmett Whltham George Ward, Duane Baker nnrl George L. Jones. Whllh- am and Ward arc Incumbents iho third vacancy Is that f nr. Glenn Revel, who has filoH for mayor. Other candidates for mayor are Incumbents Mayor men. ard L. Nclll, Russell Osborn Mrmr, l.lndahl and W. R Brown. mont, dozens of hcavlly-armed dren." Congolese troops were sta. Mrs. Midrlleton' who Is nta. 1 tloned ln front ot the building ,i,d i.nH ih r. ana patrolling na ioddibb. t 1 un ....t.1. nn 1 . aivvi-iicuucwu iimnwj fv- 3ju..w nun. n.u., om. AU ,.,., J ' iittve muni uu ail hub iui us is i , , - D .t. 1 ,1 cnecuca nils uavna u. i . T 41 llt 1 ' , group, outside ol the Qlty ad- hood Stand Bv ' ' ministration, to maKe contact 1 oharilan trooDS ol the 1.N. with the Alba city govern- .tood bv. stolidly watcn- ment.. Mrs. Mlddleton - sent I na tn crowd movlmz in the' ner iirav iuilci vu mun ic-1 garaens arouna vne paruameut -- questing mu.tuiia uuuq 1. ofi hullding.. received a letter from Mayor rn Ellsahethville. caDital of cagnasso onering ine guis on th- secessionist Katanga prov- Aug. 2. I ince, . U.N. sources reported aince men sne nas receivea hlnoriv tlahtina is iroinir on in two other letters from the I n, "minin? state" net ud v Jiuiinn mayor oearing uie oesi 1 Baluba leader Albert Kalontl wisnes or mat city ior ine 1 in nnDosltion to Lumumba. success of the benefit brunch i-nsunlties 'w e-rn reoorted and explaining tne meaning 1 heavy. ' although no details of tne guts. 1 I were available. Im uuxsianaing win, Perhaps the most outsiano- l-r 11 a Ing of the gifts that are being I WQ fTlPPlinnv flfe mnl fen rlnll rfinrpspntinff "La I 9 Bella Trifulera" (The Beauti ful Queen of Truffles). Mayor Cagnasso said this is tne Hue Edwin R. Durno, Rd- llisted for Dumo conferred to the "finest of all publican - candidate or lha the beautiful girls" ln Alba's u .inni rfistrlri- Truffle Festival each October. , fc xhursday Sept. 8, . The doll was made by an Alba gt a meellng at 8 p.m. at the artisan and was designed ex- Ccntrnl p0nt VFW hall, pressly for the League's bene- T,)e pubuc js Invited and fit here. mnmhnrs of the newly-orga- In addition to the doll arc . oH ..ripmncrats for Durno" two puppets which serve as c,ub n json county will Its escorts. Mayor Cagnasso hav(J an 0p0rtunity to discuss explained that these escorts any, auestions they may have, represent the valets of the city tne oandidate's headquarters and wear mcir iraumunai , Mcdford announced, costumes. Friday. Dr. Durno will bs The coins are being sent to the league for use at the bene fit, the letter from the mayor said, "as being worthy under a symbolic point of view rath er than an actual currency, since their value la small." The coins are rare lira, the Italian equivalent of the U.S. dollar, and are no longer in use in Italy, according to the mayor s letter. The brunch will be held al the Mon Dcsir Dining Inn, Central Point. Proposal To Clear Lake Of Snags To Bs Dropped WEATHER FOR RCA IT: Clr th'ou.n Illth ThuniUy . Hllhffit YMterdiy . Our Skies Tonight :3J p.m 5:14 .m S:0S D.m Hrpl. vi Temp. 1 40 ftitnurt today SiinrU' tomorrow .. MnoruUr lonlltll .. At moonrlw tonlW Ihf Ir -Jnile ol V, nrneb nd Al ufr will b. )lln ovfrht.d. i...-. th hrithtcit of the ihree Hare, It Hsnl yetrt from the F.irlh featured sDeaker at a candi date's night dinner sponsored by the Rogue River Kepumi. can Women's club at 8 p.m. 'n the Live Oak Grange hall, ho will speak on "The Role of a Congressman." The pumic is invited to attend. Corvallis - lUPU - A a r o n Dearlng, a veteran of more than 23 years In police work here, plans to retire Sept. 15 as chief deputy in the Benton county sheriff's office. It was recommended last night that the Jackson County park and recreation commls- Ion drop the proposal to clear Hyatt lake of snags. Cost of the project was esti mated at $7,500. The recommendation was presented by Robert L. Ha- worth, county recreation di rector. No official action was tnkon since the commission lacked one member for tne necessary quorum. A kdccIoI meeting was called for Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. In the courthouse to dis cuss this and the construction of new facilities at both How- ad Prairie and Emigrant lakes. Haworth said that construc tion rolects which should be completed, beiore tne opening W next year's fishing season total to about five times the present recreation budget. A priority schedule ot these construction projects Is one of the most Important things commission must accomplish, Haworth said. Additional boat launching ramp at Howard Prairie and Emigrant lakes, construction, of dock structures and a store at Howard Prairie, the pure- phase of an electric genera tor and the construction of sanitary facilities and a drinking water system at Emi grant lake are among the projects to be. considered, he said. The proposal to clear snags at Hyatt was first mado by the Talent Irrigation district, which Just finished draining the lake. It was thought that the re removal of snags from the water's edge area would al low better usage of the lake. Deeper snags were to be left In nrnvtdn a good fishery. Present game commisaiuu plans call for the lake to be restocked with blue gills and bass. Crapples multiply too rapidly to maintain, a bal fish noDulation, the that the park, and recreation commission believes. e
